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Sweden: LO confederation refuses to sign the collective agreement on temporary work if the wage clause isn’t rediscussed
A new mode of wage calculation endorsed by all. After the negotiations started on march 24, 2009, the LO union and the Almega employers’ federation – powerful member of the Svenst Naringsliv...
7 October 2009
Netherlands: judges forbid strike in public transportation
The Court of Amsterdam blocked the public transportation strike which should have been held this morning in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The judges judged that the negative impact of this...
7 October 2009
Germany: the pay gap between east and west is still over 27%
Constant wage gap. Dedicated to “The Eastern Employment Market 20 Years after the fall of the Wall,” the DGB’s study shows that the living conditions of most eastern Germans definitely improved...
7 October 2009
EU: gas social partners about to develop a toolkit to deal with demographic ageing and the skills shortage
Plan on age management. Gas social partners met on Monday, October 5 to work on the final study of their “Demographic Change and Competencies” project. The document will be presented as a...
6 October 2009
Denmark: the “manufacturing” department of the 3F union sets goals for the renewal of collective agreements in 2010
For a new union unity. The national assembly of the manufacturing department of the 3F union (379 representatives) was held in Esbjerg on September 26-27. Open to the radical reform of Danish...
6 October 2009
Spain: Renault Valladolid site saved
Suspense over for Valladolid employees. Jean-Pierre Laurent, CEO of Renault Spain, confirmed that the group’s executive committee decided to allocate the production of two new vehicles to the...
6 October 2009
Luxembourg: government proposes temporary measures to boost young people’s employment
Three contracts. The measures adopted on September 11 by the Government Council are aimed at improving the insertion of young people – skilled or not – on the labor market via three types of...
6 October 2009
Germany: Deutsche Bahn wants to cut 4,000 jobs in its freight subsidiary, DB Schenker Rail
Freight activities dropped by 26.3%. When presenting the results of the first 2009 quarter in August, Rüdiger Grube, CEO of the German railway, said that the global crisis badly affected the...
6 October 2009
Finland: the scandal of political parties’ funding questions the ties between the latter and union organizations
Belated transparency. The scandal worsened over the past few weeks when the Finnish press revealed that the current Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen (center party), received, during the campaign for...
6 October 2009
Luxembourg: one-year status quo for the banking collective agreement
The banking collective agreement in Luxembourg should last for one more year, with no wage increase. Nevertheless, it will ensure the payment of seniority levels for some categories of workers and...
5 October 2009
Inditex: international agreement promoting decent labor and collective rights
The agreement signed by Uni Global Union and Inditex on October 2 was prepared in Spain. The two major Spanish trade federations, CHTJ-UGT and Fecoht-CCOO, which initiated the text, rejoice with...
5 October 2009
China: the talent war is getting a face lift
Turnover is dropping. It is around 10% now whereas it amounted to 45% in Shanghai during full growth. Figures are difficult to establish but it is sure that, during this crisis, between...
5 October 2009
Italy: CGIL launches fall mobilizations
“Inappropriate” government policy. Gathered in Rome on September 30, the CGIL’s general management said that the Finance Act presented to the social partners was “inappropriate.” It mostly points...
5 October 2009
Great Britain: government announces new employment measures
Long-term unemployment. Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced that jobs created are going to be trebled via Employment Partnerships which tie businesses and the...
5 October 2009
Germany: new government liberal party brings layoff protection and minimum wage back in the debate
Liberals in control. According to some conservative leaders, the arrival of liberals to the government shouldn’t lead to a “social freeze.” This is at least what Jürgen Rüttgers, conservative...
5 October 2009
Denmark: the blockade at the Valbi construction site settled with collective agreements signed for the posted Polish workers
Winning blockade. The massive mobilization from unemployment
members of 3 F Bygge, Jord og Miljøarbejdernes Fagforening (BJMF) and of other
LO unions who refused to work or to deliver equipment...
2 October 2009
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026